度
duó
#184 most
frequent character
to estimate, Taiwan pr. [duo4]
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
度 shows a hand 又 grasping a stone, so it first meant 'to measure'. From measuring came 'degree, extent' and 'rule, standard'. The sense 'to cross water' was borrowed for its sound alone, and 'to spend time' grew later.
Drawn as: hand grasping stone
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